tonight's editing enemy

[eponine119]

The passive tense.

OH MY GOD I use the word "was" so fucking much.

This is going to take forever.

Not to mention all the ones I can't figure out how to turn around or strengthen.

Comments

[bluelittlegirl]

I am sorry.

I am around if you need me.

[eponine119]

It's merely frustrating. Facing one's bad habits. Especially when their evidence is everywhere. I don't think I have ever spent this much time on revisions in my life. I hope it pays off.

[crowgirl13]

You need me to get you water and an energy bar?

[eponine119]

Just hand me the thesaurus -- I'm going back in for the rest of them.

[crowgirl13]

*mops the sweat off your brow*

Okay Champ, here you go.
*hands over thesaurus*

[zelda_zee]

At least you don't use both the past and present tense in the same story. That's a favorite little trick of mine. :/

Best of luck to you.

[eponine119]

Oh, that's the worst. When I do that I feel like I might as well give up. I'm fine just writing, but there's something about trying to switch tenses from past to present or vice versa that makes me all confused.

[alliecat8]

Wait, you need to distinguish between the "was"es you use in the past-tense, and the "was"es you use in the passive tense. I sense you are driving yourself crazy. Wish I'd been there to make you play on AIM instead. ;P

[eponine119]

Wait, what? Huh? No wonder I'm confused. I guess the past tense ones are the ones I couldn't figure out how to fix. I swear this stuff makes me feel like a non-speaker of the language. In Kindergarden.

I am aware I am driving myself crazy though, and have stopped because it's not productive. I just need to do draft 3, add the scenes and stuff that needs adding, and stop.

You should talk to me about stuff.

[alliecat8]

oh btw, that's the thesaurus I handed you ^^^